We [at Dwell] ask the newly elected urbanist and organizer about his ongoing fight for workers’ rights, affordable housing, and a Green New Deal.

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A half-century ago, committee people were foot soldiers and ward leaders were generals in a powerful political army known as the Democratic City Committee.

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The Philadelphia residents who filled the street outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Thursday were already a joyful bunch. The scene was even merrier on Friday, as union workers, musicians, activists, and other protesters cheered the news that Joe Biden had taken a lead in Pennsylvania and Georgia and was within striking distance of victory over Donald Trump.

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[Nikil] Saval was the first Asian-American to be elected ward leader of the 2nd Ward in Philadelphia. In 2016, he was a leader in the Bernie Sanders campaign and also organized campaigns to fight for change in the Democratic Party in 2018.

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